William R. "Bill" West

William R. "Bill" West

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Awarded Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
William R. "Bill" West
William R. "Bill" West
Milwaukee, WI
Works at
von Briesen & Roper SC

81 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Bill West is a Shareholder and Chairs the Business Section and Co-Chairs the Mergers & Acquisitions Section. Bill is a trusted advisor to his clients and they rely on his ability to achieve desired outcomes in a practical, timely and cost-effective manner – in other words, he gets things done. He has over 30 years of experience in corporate and business related transactions including:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Complex corporate and commercial transactions
  • Corporate governance and business counseling
  • Business formation, strategy and structure
  • Business succession planning
  • Commercial real estate

Bill’s clients are involved in a range of industries, and include public and privately held businesses engaged in a wide variety of domestic and international transactions including asset and equity acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, divestitures and restructurings.

Bill is also co-chair of the firm’s Retail Real Estate section. He represents clients nationwide in the purchase and sale of commercial real estate. Bill has a national practice handling the retail real estate leasing needs of both tenants and landlords.

Works at
von Briesen & Roper SC

81 Best Lawyers awards

von Briesen & Roper SC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1986
  • Marquette University, B.S., cum laude, graduated 1983

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Business Law, Real Estate and Taxation Sections
  • Catholic Memorial High School - Former Chair and Board of Directors
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Milwaukee (2020)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Milwaukee (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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